Royal Cliff and PEACH Host Star-Studded 23rd Subhanahongsa National Film Awards

The Royal Cliff Hotels Group with its flagship, the award-winning Pattaya Exhibition And Convention Hall hosted Thailand’s biggest movie stars and A-list celebrities in the spectacular 23rd Subhanahongsa Thailand National Film Association Awards organized by the Federation of Thai Film Producers on 23 February.

This year’s Awards introduced a new judging system that is designed to reflect the opinion of those in the industry and the press along with those of the traditional jury. Indie Films dominated over box-office leaders with the movie “ Mary is Happy, Mary is Happy” winning 4 Golden Swan Awards for Best leading Actress, Best Supporting Actress , Best Cinematography and Best in Film Editing. Another Indie movie, “Tang Wong”, won the Best Picture Award with the Best Actor and Best Actress Awards going to popular soap star, Mr. Nadech Kugimiya for his role in “Khoo Kam” and Miss. Patcha Poonpiriya for her starring role in the movie “Mary is Happy, Mary is Happy”.

“We are excited and honored to be part of the 23rd Subhanahongsa Film Awards “said Mr. Vitanart Vathanakul, the Executive Director of Royal Cliff Hotels Group and PEACH. “The Thai National Film Association has outdone itself in creating another unforgettable evening at our venue. The night was truly a success and provided a great opportunity for us to demonstrate the great potential of our world-class services and facilities in supporting top quality events of this magnitude.”

The Subhanahongsa Awards is Thailand’s equivalent to the Oscars and is considered the highest recognition for Thai Film industry professionals. It was named after the Golden Swan, the trophy statuette modeled after the mythical swan that adorns the bow of the Royal Barge Suphannahongse.